1. My typical use of laptops is nearly always with the AC adapter plugged in. I don't travel a lot, and when I do, I generally don't operate the laptop in an aircraft. I've been told that this is harder on batteries than allowing them to discharge and recharge.
With the XO, though, I'm planning to use it more like a laptop -- only connect to AC when required. Is that easier on the battery, harder on the battery, or about the same as what I've done with my older laptops? 2. My experience with wireless in hotels and Linux is that: a. You usually need Windows and IE to authenticate the first time. This isn't a problem because my other laptops have been dual-booted, but the XO isn't and won't be. b. I've had a number of instances where something in the way the Linux wireless configuration (it's a DHCP thing) can actually crash the hotel's wireless infrastructure and require a reboot of it! This has happened to me (and possibly other hotel guests at the same time) at least three times. I don't know enough about the details to know exactly what the mechanism is, but again, since I wouldn't have Windows, I wouldn't be able to follow the support tech's instructions if I crashed it. Of course, this use case is 180 degrees away from the reason the machine was designed. But still, if I do go on the road, say, to a G1G1 conference somewhere, are things like this going to be a problem? Conversely, if there *are* going to be G1G1 conferences, might I suggest that they be held on a university campus rather than in a hotel? :) _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
